© 2012 Excitech Ltd IFC for Revit Users Excitech

© 2012 Excitech Ltd ClosedBIM  Single vendor, example, Revit deliverables only  Multiple vendor, but using proprietary file formats to transfer and store data  Movement of data regardless of tool  Free to access  Certified by OpenBIM? ClosedBIM?

© 2012 Excitech Ltd ClosedBIM  Less problems  Parametrics kept  Full data retention, no mapping  Native formats  Free movement of data  More available workflows  Client expectation (2016 mandate)  Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) OpenBIM? ClosedBIM?

© 2012 Excitech Ltd What is Industry Foundation Class (IFC)?

© 2012 Excitech Ltd How do we use it?

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Do we need OpenBIM IFC? (assuming you have a choice!) Single format projects? No …but…. Design and Build Interoperability? Likely yes …but… Federation?It depends BIM Level 2 Asset Information Model Likely

© 2012 Excitech Ltd FM Handover View by Building Smart

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Problems – Geometry Loss

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Problems – Data Loss

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Problems – Not friendly!

© 2012 Excitech Ltd  If it was just non-element based geometry it would be easy.  It’s the data. Different software, different pots of information. Why is it so difficult?

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Solutions  Do your Quality Assurance on models.  Visually check and back up with geometry files.  Educate.  Developments.  Execute with interoperability in mind.

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Positives  Many successful use reports;  IFC solved a problem with regards to coordinates when moving to Synchro  Data can be verified and audited in IFC for handover  Enabled good integration of Tekla with Revit  Have used IFC, via COBie to successfully move data to CAFM systems  Problems are more implementation than format.  Standardisation of data.  Open and free.  Encourages a free market, competition and innovation.

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Revit Implementation Tips!  Read the NBS BIM Objects Standard Top Tip! Use the NBS Shared Parameter File! Same GUIDs

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Revit Implementation  Include these:  IfcExportAs  IfcExportType  Property Sets are here: 

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Revit Implementation

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Great Software to Help!  Pushing lots of dataIdeate BIMLink (in Excitech’s portfolio)  Parameter managementSumex Parameter Manager  IFC ExportAutodesk IFC Exporter with Alternative UI (available on Autodesk Exchange)  Model checkingAutodesk Navisworks Solibri Model Viewer (free)

© 2012 Excitech Ltd Summary : The question…. Is the industry relying more on IFC formats to share data and if so what are the challenges; or is the industry relying on the supply chain using Revit as the BIM platform? 1.Yes, IFC use is increasing. 2.It can be questioned. 3.It is important you are equipped. 4.It is important you can issue a quality assured deliverable. Is the industry relying more on IFC formats to share data and if so what are the challenges; or is the industry relying on the supply chain using Revit as the BIM platform?

© 2012 Excitech Ltd The future?...